Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska

Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska
Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska
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Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska is located in Poland
Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska
Coordinates: 51°09′40″N 15°44′55″E / 51.16111°N 15.74861°E / 51.16111; 15.74861Coordinates: 51°09′40″N 15°44′55″E / 51.16111°N 15.74861°E / 51.16111; 15.74861
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Złotoryja
Gmina Gmina Złotoryja

Nowa Wieś Złotoryjska [ˈnɔva ˈvjɛɕ zwɔtɔˈrɨi̯ska] (German: Neudorf am Rennwege) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złotoryja, within Złotoryja County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] Prior to 1945 it was in Germany. It lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Złotoryja and 91 km (57 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History of Village

The actual name of the village refers to the old one . In 1245 was called as "new Australis" the property of the bishop in Wrocław. There is no doubt that "the nuve dorf of deme Rennewege" from 1260 and 1420 describe current area of village . Words "Reneweg" relate to the Horse racing track. Around Złotoryja, horses have been breeding for a long time, and to their breaking the flat land around the village was perfectly suitable. During the Napoleonic wars, the main chief moved his headquarters to this village. In the mid-nineteenth century in the village were 45 houses and 268 inhabitants. There were also a school and a pub. Evangelicals and Catholics attended the church in Złotoryja. Currently, the village is inhabited by about 150 people. It has good conditions for developing agriculture. Seven of the manor houses and residentials are included in the Polish register of historical monuments.

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